Window arrangement for sleeping cars



Oct. 27, 1925. 1,558,753

' P. PARKE WINDOW ARRANGEMENT FOR SLEEPING CARS Filed Aug. 23, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [n yen 602 1 6667 Pam &9 aw

Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATESPA-TENT OFFICE.

PETER PARKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE PULLMAN COMPANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WINDOW ARRANGEMENT FOR SLEEPING CARS.

Application filed August 23, 1923. Serial No. 658,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER PARKE, a C111,].- zen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of I111- nois, have invented certain new and useful- Improvements in Window Arrangements for Sleeping Cars, of which the followlng 1s a specification, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, formlng a part thereof.

a This invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to windows for. sleeping cars or Pullman sleepers and similar vehicles, and one of the-objects of the lnvention is the provision of new an improved means for ventilating the upper berths of sleeping cars and the like.

Another object of the invent1on is the provisionof windows for the upper berths of sleeping cars for light and observation puroses.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of windows for the upper berths of sleeping cars together with means for protecting said windows against breakage and means whereby sa1 d WlIldOWS may be adjusted to diiferent positions.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the mterior of a sleeping car, with parts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on lme 3- -3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4: is a side elevation of a portion of a side wall of the car showing the upper window in position therein;

. Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Flg. 4.; and

Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views showing the mounting for the shield.

In the construction of sleeping cars the provision of a window for light and ventilation for the upper berth has heretofore been preventedby the window and screen arrangement for the lower berth. As usually constructed, a pocket 1s formed above the lower or side window in which the screen is stored when not in use, and the distance between the top of the window when it ,is raised and the lower deck is such as to render the provision of a window for the upper berth impractical.

so arranging the parts that the side These difficulties have been overcome by window can be elevated only'a limited distance and by securing the screen to the lower portion of the window whereby the same is automatically moved to operative position when the window is elevated and to inoperative or stored position in a recess or pocket beneath the window when the latter is lowered or in closed position.

Referring now to the drawings in which the same reference characters are employed to indicate similar parts throughout the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a sleepmg car or coach provided with the side wall 11 comprising the inner and outer walls 12 and 13, respectively. The side plate 14 maintalns the upper ends of the walls in spaced relation and separates the side wall 11 from the lower deck 15, all of which is of the usual or well-known construction.

The car is provided with the usual fixed seats 16 for forming the lower berth and the h1nged berth support 17 for forming the upper berth, the latter being shown in lowiwred gr operative position in dotted lines in The side wall 11 is provided with two side wlndows 18 which are vertically movable in suitable guides. Each window may,if desired, include two transparent sections 19 and 20 arranged in spaced relation to form an air or insulating space therebetween as shown in Fig. 2. Screens 21 are adapted to be associated with the lower portion of the windows whereby when the windows are elevated the screens will protect. the window openings 22 beneath said windows, as shown in Fig. 1.

Suitable means are provided for the upper berth for light and ventilating purposes. As shown, the side wall 11 is provided with an opening 23 which is provided with a transparent closure. The openings 23 are located adjacent to the side plate 14 in order that the spaces below said closures may be sufliciently deep to receive the upper portions of the windows 18 when the same are inclevated position. Preferably each closure includes a double window comprising the transparent members 24 and 25 spaced apart to form an air or insulating space therebetween as shown in Fig. 2. Y

The transparent closure is preferably mounted in such a manner that it may be vided whereby the window 24 is moved out-- moved to a position to ermit the entrance of air to the upper bert 1n the form of the device selected to illustrate one embodiment of the invention, the opening 23 is provided with a tubular casing 26, of any suitable shape in cross-section, in the outer end of which is telescopically arrangedor slidably mounted a corresponding tubular window support 27 in the outer end of which is rigidly secured the transparent member or window 24. The support 27 is provided with suitable ventilator openings 28 which may be protected by the usual wire screen 29. The ventilating openings 28 ma be located on any convenient portion 0' the support 27 but are preferably located on the under side thereof. When the window support 27 with its window 24 is moved laterally outwardly air may enter through ventilator openings 28 into the tubular casing 26.

The window 25 is adapted to be moved to a position to permit the entrance of air. For this urpose suitable means are provided where y said window may be moved to a position to uncover said opening 23. As shown, the window is hinged as at 30 whereby the same may be moved to the open position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Any suitable means may be provided for holding the window 25 in either the inoperative or open position or in the closed position, such as the sprin -pressed ball 31 carried by the free edge 0 the window which is adapted to engage the recess 32in the casing 26 to hold the window in closed osition, or the recess 33 in the bracket 34, ig. 1, for holding the window in the open position. A sealing strip 35, Fig. 5, of any suitable materlal may be provided about the windows 25 to prevent the entrance of cold air in winter and incidentally to prevent rattling of the parts.

Since the window 24 is located outwardly of the interior of the car it is desirable that means be rovided for operating the same. Any suitable means may be provided for that purpose. As disclosed, means are prowardly when the window 25 is moved to its open position. One means for accomplishing this is disclosed in Fig. 2 and will now be described.

The lever 36 is pivotally connected intermediate its ends to a fulcrum member 37 secured on the inner side of the tubular casing 26. The lower end of the lever 36 is provided with the pivot or stud 38 which is adapted to engage an elongated slot 39 on the plate 40 carried by the window support 27. A link 41 connects the upper end of the lever 36 with the upper portion of the window 25. It will thus be seen that the parts are so arranged that when the window 25 is moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 the lever and connec- .ner wall of the car.

louvers 43 whereby the shiel may be emplo ed as a screen to intercept the light wit out interfering with ventilation when the windows are open. 4

In order to operate the .window 25'it is necessary that the shield 42 be movable. Any suitable means may be provided for this purpose. As shown, a ldeway member 44 hmged as by means 0 the hinges 46,

Fig. 6, to brackets 45 which are adapted to be attached to the inner wall of the car, is provided for this purpose. The member 44 is provided with a return bend 47 which is adapted to be engaged by a corresponding return bend 48 on the lower end of the shield 42. The hinges 46 are provided with suitable springs 49 Fig. 7, whereby the shield 42 is resiliently held against the in- These s rings are so constructed that they hold t e shield 42 against the inner side of the car with sufiicient force to prevent rattling and accidental movement of the same. The guideway member 44 is extended laterally of the window 25 whereby the shield 42 may be slid along the guideway to a position laterally movable window for moving the same laterally of said wall.

, 2. In a sleeping-car having an upper berth, a side wall opposite said, berth, said side wall being provided with an opening,

and a horizontally movable window for closing said opening.

'3. In a sleeping-car having a lower deck and a side wall provided with a ventilator opening a window in said side wall below said opening, and a shield movably mounted to extend across said opening or to be removed therefrom.

4. In a sleeping car provided with an u per berth, a double window for said bert one of said windows being movable horizontally.

5. In a sleeping car having upper berths, and having its side walls provided with window openings opposite said upper berths, windows for said openings, said windows being movable for ventilating said berth! line position shown o screening the window openin when it and movable shield or guard members for said windows.

6. In combination with a sleeping car having an upper berth, a double window for said upper berth and a shield for said window located inwardly thereof and movable relatively thereto.

7. The combination with a sleeping car having a side wall and a lower deck and provided with an upper berth of means associated with said side wall below said deck and bodily movable in a plane at right angles thereto for permitting the entrance of light and air into said upper berth.

8. In a sleeping car having a side wall provided with an opening therein a bed support hinged to said side Wall below said opening, a window having a support telescopically engaging said opening, said support provided with ventilator openings whereby when said window is moved outwardly air may enter through said ventilator openings.

9. In combination with the side wall of a car having an upper and a lower opening therein, and an upper and a lower berth associated therewith, a lower vertically movable window in said lower opening, a movable window in said upper opening, a

ing said opening, said means being provided 1 with ventilating apertures therein, means adjacent said opening for hinging the other of said windows, means interconnecting said windows whereby when one of them is moved it will operate the other, and a shield for one of said windows.

PETER PARKE. 

